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delicham · Joined: 07 Sep 2009 Posts: 15 Location: brampton,cumbria

Hi,
has anyone done any repairs on a caravan as we have bought an old adria caravan and it needs a bit love ie could do with a paint touch up ? any tips much appreciated. 8-)
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skunkworks · Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 7:43 Post subject:

Hi

I did quite a bit of repairs to my old swift recently, replaced the trim in the rails, replaced the sealant on the rails and windows, cleaned it up filled some chips with body filler, touched up the holes, repaired theboiler, cleaned the water system, replaced the tyres, new jockey wheel, replced the floor in the front locker, new battrey, flushed the water system and added a battrey indicator. Think thats about it. Did it with the father in law, twas a good project.

Filling the wholes was pretty easy, just used a body putty and little tin of white car paint, a bit of wet and dry sand paper to smooth of the finish before painting - job done. The worst jobs where the rails and windows (pretty messy job) but the van is totally water tight and we got to it before any rain damage was caused.

Went away in it for the first time the other weekend, had a great time, kids loved it.

I quite fancied one ofthem Adria's, they seem very well built, it depends how old it is but check all the rails, if you push the rails hard and they bubble water then you need to fix them this involves popping the trim, removing the rails, removing all the gunk from the van and the rails i gently scraped it and used white spirits to properly clean them, then use proper caravan sealent and put them back on, use plenty of sealent then cut it back at the van, make sure all the screws titghten up, and if not pack them with matchsticks, the caravan sealent is horrible stuff, it never really goes off - if you keep it inside your house until ready to use it we found it a lot easier to apply. If you replace the trim warm it with a hair drier to fit.

HTH

Matt
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delicham · Joined: 07 Sep 2009 Posts: 15 Location: brampton,cumbria

Thanks for the reply with the tips, will get started soon aslong as weather permiting. 8-)
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John64 · Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 10:11 Post subject:

Try this link...

http://uk.ask.com/web?l=dis&qsrc=999&siteid=41439051&o=41439051&q=how+can+i+fix+my+caravan+&ifr=1
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delicham · Joined: 07 Sep 2009 Posts: 15 Location: brampton,cumbria

Thanks john for a brilliant link, lots of tips from those sites--------ohhhhh well i have no excuses for the wife now so i guess i will have to start . Sad

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delicham · Joined: 07 Sep 2009 Posts: 15 Location: brampton,cumbria

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Heres some before and after photos i hope
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delicham · Joined: 07 Sep 2009 Posts: 15 Location: brampton,cumbria

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spacecadet · Joined: 20 Aug 2005 Posts: 858 Location: winchester

looks good,vast improvement Smile

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skunkworks · Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 18:30 Post subject:

Nice work - did you paint the outside - i can see you've done the stripes. Also you've relined the door, do you mind if i ask what you used? for the paint and the lining.

Like i say very nice work.
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Ange · Joined: 03 Dec 2008 Posts: 1302 Location: Swadlincote

Looks loads better doesn't it... Smile

Ange x
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delicham · Joined: 07 Sep 2009 Posts: 15 Location: brampton,cumbria

Hi,
the whole caravan was painted with hammerite smooth satin white and the stipes done with the same type of paint,all applied by roller. The door has been lined with a wallpaper that looks just like the original board finish of caravans of this age.

Very happy with the end result and i am going to alter the inside to suit our needs;
build an end bedroom
add lights(240v and 12v)
sockets
convert front lounge into an L shape and other tasks, pity i didn't check wheel bearings before we went to wales the other week. Mad

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swizZer · Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 15:01 Post subject:

My Mum n Dad have just got a 30 year old Avondale for £360. It's in fabtastic condition and has even got elec hook up! It was sat for 2 years, all it needed was a good clean, a new battery, fridge, jockey wheel and water pump. Now it's good to go! Cheap holidays here we come!!
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